Trump Organization CFO Surrenders In Advance Of Anticipated Charges

Trump Organization CFO Surrenders In Advance Of Anticipated Charges




The Trump Organization's longtime chief monetary officer, Allen Weisselberg, surrendered to authorities early Thursday ahead of an anticipated court appearance on the first criminal indictment in a two-year investigation into business practices at Donald Trump's company.


Weisselberg was photographed walking into the the complex that houses criminal courts and the Manhattan district attorney's office at around 6:20 a.m. with his lawyer.


New York prosecutors were expected to announce an indictment Thursday accusing Weisselberg and Trump's namesake organisation of tax crimes associated to fringe benefits for employees.


The case against Weisselberg — a loyal lieutenant to Trump and his real estate-developer father, Fred — could give prosecutors the means to pressure the executive into cooperating and telling them what he is aware of about Trump's business dealings.


In a statement, Weisselberg legal professionals Mary Mulligan and Bryan Skarlatos stated he "intends to plead not responsible and he will fight these charges in court."


The Trump Organization issued a announcement defending Weisselberg, saying the 48-year employee is being used by the Manhattan district attorney's office as "a pawn in a scorched-earth try to harm the former president." It stated neither the IRS nor any other district lawyer would ever assume of bringing such charges over employee benefits.


"This is not justice; this is politics," the organisation said.


The charges in opposition to the Trump Organization and Weisselberg remained sealed but were to be unveiled ahead of an afternoon arraignment at a state court in Manhattan, according to two people acquainted with the matter.


The people were not approved to talk about an ongoing investigation and did so on situation of anonymity.


There was no indication Trump himself would be charged at this stage of the investigation, mutually pursued by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both Democrats.

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